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Community Wildfire Safety

Learn more about preparing for the threat of wildfires

Nothing is more important to PG&E than keeping our customers and communities safe.

Extreme weather events are causing unprecedented and unanticipated wildfires. In 2017 alone, California confronted more wildfires than ever before. We’ve already enhanced our efforts to reduce wildfire risks in response to this changing environment. And we are partnering now to do even more.

Working with customers, community leaders and first responders, our Community Wildfire Safety Program implements additional precautionary measures intended to reduce wildfire risks and strengthen our communities for the future.

New and enhanced safety measures

We are partnering with customers in high fire-threat areas to create safe space between distribution lines and trees and brush that can act as fuel for wildfires. Learn about fire defense zones.

Refining and executing protocols to proactively turn off electric power where extreme fire danger conditions are occurring

Longer term electric system hardening

Investing in stronger, coated power lines

Replacing wood poles with non-wood material in some areas in coming years

Find out if you are in a high fire-threat area

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) worked with CAL FIRE and other utility and public-safety experts to develop a High Fire-Threat District Map, adopted in January 2018. The map identifies areas across California that have the highest likelihood of a wildfire impacting people and property, and where additional action may be necessary to reduce wildfire risks.

Tier 3 areas are at extreme risk for wildfire

Tier 2 areas are at elevated risk for wildfire

Zone 1 areas are those with high numbers of dead and dying trees

Customers who are served by PG&E electric lines that run through areas that are at extreme risk for wildfire may have their power temporarily turned off for safety during extreme weather conditions. Find out if you’re in an area where power may be shut off for safety.

For public safety, it may be necessary for us to temporarily turn off electricity to customers who are served by PG&E electric lines that run through extreme fire-threat areas. Find out if you’re in an area where power may be shut off for safety.

We know how much our customers rely on reliable electric service and would only consider temporarily turning off power in the interest of safety when extreme fire danger conditions occur, and as a last resort. If we need to turn off power, we will attempt to contact customers in advance to ensure enough time to prepare. We will also provide updates until power is restored.